Re: Hair Problems
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 20:38:33 -0600 (CST)
, does your replacements damage your own hair at all, and is it
expensive. I have a lot of hair in the back, but on the top and towards
the front it is very thin and I can no longer hide it that well. Thanks
for any info.
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Ann
At Wed, 2 Apr 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I have been wearing a hair replacement for 11 years. I started with a
>braided weave then switched to one with clips in the front. My current one
>is held with adhesive/glue. It only comes off when I go for a hair
>cut/readjustment monthly. It's human hair...I wash, blowdry, curl, etc.
>daily.
>
>Subj: Re: Hair Problems
>Date: 4/2/2003 12:34:56 AM Eastern Standard Time
>From: <A HREF="mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net">anonymous@obgyn.net</A>
>Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net">anonymous@obgyn.net</A>
>To: <A HREF="mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net">anonymous@obgyn.net om</A>
>Sent from the Internet (Details)
>
>Hi!
>
>Hmmmmmm.....I'm a cosmo grad and hair extensions and weaves can be hard
>on existing hair and it could make your fragile, thinning hair worse -
>and I'm sure that you want to make sure that you keep all of the hair
>that you can. :)You want to try to not put stress on your hair and
>extensions and weaves will cause stress. Depending on where your hair
>loss is occuring, I have a few recommendations. If you have wavy or
>curly hair (long or short), try a product like Springing Curls Mousse by
>Loreal. I use this product and I have had great results. Apply to damp
>hair, and blow dry or diffuse on low slowly scrunching and holding your
>hair in sections as it dries. This creates volume and really enhances
>your curls to make you look like you have a lot more hair.
>
>Also, there is a product available called Toppik. It is essentially a
>shaker can of fibers that you shake onto thinning areas. You buy it in
>a color to match your hair and it sticks to your hair through static
>cling. Many women (including some on this forum) have given this
>product rave reviews because it really does work to "fill in" thinning
>areas. One of my friends says that her family now notices if she
>doesn't use it - it's that good. You can do buy it online - do a search
>for it. I know this sounds like a weird product but I guess it's really
>great.
>
>Lastly, my cousin has PCOS and she has experienced overall hairloss and
>not male pattern hairloss (she's 30). Her hair is now extremely thin
>all over but she looked great this Christmas with a "fall". She puts
>her hair into a ponytail and attaches the "fall" to the base of her
>ponytail and it looks like she has a full, bushy pony. It looks really
>cool. No one can even tell that she uses a hair piece. A fall is a
>hair piece that looks like a ponytail. You can now buy really nice
>falls that do not look fake or like a wig. You can get them in so many
>colors that you can find one to match your hair almost perfectly. You
>can buy them now at many malls and wig shops. Anyway, I hope that this
>helps some. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail!! God
>bless, Tera
>jasonandtera@att.net
>
>At Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Ann wrote:
>>
>>Has anyone every tried hair extensions or weaves for there thinning
>>hair? I don't know what to try and I feel if I wait any longer I will be
>>bald. I do not have a lot of money, so cost is a problem or me. If
>>anyone has any ideas please please let me know, I am desperate.
>>Thanks,
>>Ann
>
>--
>Tera
>
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